For a Salvation Army Officer the month of November comes around very quickly followed by the slowest two months of the year. Yes it's kettle time, that season where people give very generously one dollar at a time and, somehow, these dollars accumulate and become the most important fund raiser of our year. What a lot of work and effort, what a lot of hours and minutes, what a lot of money.
The problem is, The Salvation Army Christmas can become so busy that we (that is those in the middle of it) can be guilty of looking at the mas(s) of work while forgetting the Christ part. Its not that we don't value the Season, its just that we become preoccupied by the sheer busyness of the season...and I haven't even mentioned the Angel Tree and Toyland distribution.
Tomorrow I have the orientation with my Bell Ringers. On Friday we begin the program in earnest, and I will endeavour to update anybody that takes the time to read my blog with daily totals and how we are doing against our very aggressive $200,000 goal. When you read our totals, I ask that you pray for The Salvation Army, that those involved in the Christmas program never lose sight of Christ, and that God will bless our efforts.
Finally - I have lost 2 lbs.
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